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May 3, 2017 4 min

How Sweet The Name

from The Gospel Network Hosted by John

1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear! It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast; ’tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary, rest. 3 O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. 4 How weak the effort of my heart, how cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I’ll praise you as I ought. 5 Till […]

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1 How sweet the name of Jesus sounds in a believer’s ear! It soothes our sorrows, heals our wounds, and drives away our fear. 2 It makes the wounded spirit whole and calms the troubled breast; ’tis manna to the hungry soul, and to the weary, rest. 3 O Jesus, shepherd, guardian, friend, my Prophet, Priest, and King, my Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, accept the praise I bring. 4 How weak the effort of my heart, how cold my warmest thought; but when I see you as you are, I’ll praise you as I ought. 5 Till then I would your love proclaim with every fleeting breath; and may the music of your name refresh my soul in death. Written by John Newton Audio Source: Aileen Gilchrist (Sermon Index)

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